Model
D500MD
Color
Black
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro - ASUS recommends Windows 11 Pro for business
Windows 11 Home - ASUS recommends Windows 11 Pro for business
Windows 10 Pro (as a downgrade from Windows 11 Pro)- ASUS recommends Windows 11 Pro for business
Windows 11 Pro Education
*Some devices for academic use will automatically be updated to Windows 11 Pro Education with the Windows 11 Anniversary Update. Features vary; see https://aka.ms/ProEducation for Windows 11 Pro Education feature information.
Free Upgrade to Windows 11¹ (when available, see below)
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-12400 Processor 2.5 GHz (18M Cache, up to 4.4 GHz, 6 cores)
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Processor 2.1 GHz (25M Cache, up to 4.9 GHz, 12 cores)
Intel® Core™ i3-12100 Processor 3.3 GHz (12M Cache, up to 4.3 GHz, 4 cores)
Intel® Core™ i5-12500 Processor 3.0GHz (18M Cache, up to 4.6 GHz, 6 cores)
Intel® Pentium Gold ® G7400 Processor 3.7GHz (6M Cache, 2 cores)
Intel® Celeron ® G6900 Processor 3.4GHz (4M Cache, 2 cores)
Chipset
Intel® B660 Chipset
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX3060 12GB GDDR6 : 3x DP, 1x HDMI
INTEL® Arc™ A380 6GB GDDR6 : 3x DP, 1x HDMI
NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX3050 8GB GDDR6 : 3x DP, 1x HDMI
Memory
2x DDR4 U-DIMM slot, 16GB DDR4 U-DIMM x 2, Memory max up to:64GB
2x DDR4 U-DIMM slot, 16GB DDR4 U-DIMM, Memory max up to:64GB
2x DDR4 U-DIMM slot, 8GB DDR4 U-DIMM, Memory max up to:64GB
2x DDR4 U-DIMM slot, Memory max up to:64GB
2x DDR4 U-DIMM slot, 4GB DDR4 U-DIMM, Memory max up to:64GB
2x DDR4 U-DIMM slot, 32GB DDR4 U-DIMM, Memory max up to:64GB
8GB DDR4 U-DIMM
2x DDR4 U-DIMM slot, 8GB DDR4 U-DIMM x 2, Memory max up to:64GB
4GB DDR4 U-DIMM
8GB DDR4 U-DIMM x 2
2x DDR4 U-DIMM slot, 4GB DDR4 U-DIMM x 2, Memory max up to:64GB
SATA
4 x SATA 6.0Gb/s ports
Storage
1TB SATA 7200RPM 3.5" HDD, 256GB M.2 2280 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
512GB M.2 2280 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
256GB M.2 2280 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
1TB M.2 2280 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
1TB SATA 7200RPM 3.5" HDD, 512GB M.2 2280 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
512GB M.2 2280 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 Performance SSD
1TB SATA 7200RPM 3.5" HDD
2TB SATA 7200RPM 3.5" HDD, 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
1TB SATA 7200RPM 3.5" HDD, 128GB M.2 2280 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
2TB SATA 7200RPM 3.5" HDD, 128GB M.2 2280 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
1TB SATA 7200RPM 3.5" HDD, 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
512GB M.2 2280 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD x 2
128GB M.2 2280 NVMe™ PCIe® 3.0 SSD
2TB SATA 7200RPM 3.5" HDD, 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 Performance SSD
Optical Drive (Optional)
Without optical drive
DVD writer 8X
DVD reader 8X
Front I/O Ports
1x Headphone
1x 3.5mm combo audio jack
2x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
Rear I/O Ports
1x Headphone out
1x MIC in
1x Line-in
1x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet
1x HDMI 1.4
1x VGA Port
2x PS2
4x USB 2.0 Type-A
Expansion Slots(includes used)
2x M.2 connector for storage
2x PCIe® 3.0 x 1
1x PCIe® 4.0 x 16
1x M.2 connector for WiFi
2x DDR4 U-DIMM slot
Audio
High Definition 7.1 Channel Audio
Network and Communication
Wi-Fi 6(802.11ax) (Dual band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.3 Wireless Card
Wi-Fi 5(802.11ac) (Dual band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.1 Wireless Card
Wi-Fi 5(802.11ac) (Dual band) 1*1 + Bluetooth® 5.1 Wireless Card
Wi-Fi 6(802.11ax) (Dual band) 2*2 + Bluetooth®5.3 Wireless Card
Wi-Fi 5(802.11ac) (Dual band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.0 Wireless Card
Power Supply
500W power supply (80+ Gold, peak 550W)
300W power supply (80+ Platinum, peak 390W)
180W power supply (80+ Bronze, peak 228W)
Weight
06.00 kg (13.23 lbs)
Dimensions (W x D x H)
16.20 x 29.14 x 35.50 cm (6.38" x 11.47" x 13.98")
Microsoft Office
1-month trial for new Microsoft 365 customers. Credit card required.
Office Home and Student 2021 included
WPS Office Standard Edition (With license for 3 products)
Ecolabels & Compliances
Energy star
EPEAT Silver
Energy star 8.0
RoHS
REACH
Security
HDD User Password Protection and Security
Kensington Security Slot™
Trusted Platform Module (Firmware TPM)
Padlock loop
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0
Disclaimer
¹The Windows 11 upgrade will be delivered to qualifying devices late 2021 into 2022. Timing will vary by device. Certain features require specific hardware (see aka.ms/windows11-spec).
Included in the Box (Optional)
Wired optical mouse (USB)
Without mouse
Wired keyboard (USB)
Without keyboard
1 x COM port x 2
Audio module card
1 x COM port
1 x Parallel port
HDD/ODD power cable
3.5" HDD assembly kit
M.2 SSD assembly kit
Intrusion cable
Slim ODD assembly kit
